UK SMOG Wannabes - March

[Inglewood]

Hi Wishing, hope ur well? When are u starting ur sway? still April?

I can't offer any BF help at all, I managed to BF ds1 for 4 days before getting Mastitis and Dh had to call the doc in as I was literally bonkers! Was confused and sleepy, so doc told dh to give him a bottle and let me get over the infection.
Ds2 I managed 3 wks, which was awful, I was SO depressed about it all, my milk was coming out so fast that he was choking and vomiting constantly and had terrible reflux, my dad then had a stroke when he was 3 wks old and I had to spend so much time at the hosp I gave up and gave hime a bottle.

So this time, as much as part of me wants to try BF, I'm not! Dh has begged me to seriously think what's best for us all as a family and doesn't want to see me confused or depressed again. He's happy they will be bottle fed, then he can help, or I'd be so exhausted. Was a difficult descion to make after starting to BF both boys, but best for me and my family. I have a friend who BF her last 2 kids only and they are the sickest kids ever!! So makes me wonder what is the best thing to do. Although out of my 2 boys, ds2 was fed longer (not that much) but is def the healthier kid.

[Babymad]

Evening ladies! lots of pages to catch up on! and it's took me all day, no kidding!

Maybebaby ~ I'm breastfeeding Serena and i breastfed the boys too and it has always been painful in the first 2-3 weeks or so for me so it might just be a case of hanging in there. I know it's terrible though when your nipples are sore/bleeding and you just want to cry and give up.. been there, experienced it and bought the t-shirt! no fun! Go to the open clinic and see the experts, perhaps your baby doesnt latch on properly.. if he's took the skin off it definitely sounds like that's the case. I drenched my nipples in lanolin cream this time for the first few weeks and it helped alot. dont know what else to suggest really other then hang in there, it will get easier! and soon your little one will be breastfeeding like a champ with no discomfort for you!

indigoviolet ~ how are you doing now? i'm sorry you didnt hear pink, but congrats on your little man!

Babymad ~ dont know if it helps at all but i cant see why anyone would pity you for being a 'boy mum'. Whenever i see pictures on fb of your boys i always think "my god, what a beautiful family she's got" and it's the truth! you have the most beautiful, happy little boys and your family certainly looks like the perfect family to me!

hello to all you other lovely smogs!

Thanks Sunset, that's a really lovely thing to say xx I do love my boys so much and I know I will love this baby too. I just feel so in-complete being an all boy mum but I know it's something I will have to learn to live with even if it doesn't get easier xx

[Babymad]

Quick hello from me, hope everyone is ok, got to get ready to go and see DS1 in a concert so better motivate myself to move off the sofa!!

Catch up soon xxx

[Sunset]

Inglewood ~ I don't blame you. I can tell you right now that there is no chance on earth I would ever breastfeed twins, not fully anyway. I personally do believe breastmilk is best for baby if it only comes down to comparing breastmilk to formula milk but life isn't that easy and there is one thing that's more important than how you feed your baby/babies and that is a happy mummy! no baby can thrive without a happy mama, so if you feel bottle feeding is what's best for you and your family then it is what's best for your babies too in my opinion. Your girls are gonna be far better off being fed from the bottle than having a confused and depressed mummy all for the sake of breastmilk. So don't beat yourself up, you've done a good choice!

[Sunset]

Thanks Sunset, that's a really lovely thing to say xx I do love my boys so much and I know I will love this baby too. I just feel so in-complete being an all boy mum but I know it's something I will have to learn to live with even if it doesn't get easier xx

((hugs)) I understand.. i think we can all relate to such feelings since we have all found our way to smog in one way or another.. just thought i'd say you have a very beautiful family and i cant see how anyone would pity you for being a 'boy mum'..

[maybebabythree]

Inglewood I think your brave bf ds2 after what happened with ds1. I think feeding is a personal choice. I don't enjoy it really but not trying feels worse for me. I fed ds1 for six weeks and got so sore I would feel physically sick when he woke up and cried for food. I would dread his touch. Nothing is worth that. I gave up but felt bad for months and months after when I should have been proud I tried.

[Sunset]

My main reason for breastfeeding is mostly because i was born in sweden which is a breastfeeding nation so breastfeeding has sort of been the obvious thing to do for me.. and let's not forget that i'm far too lazy to bottle feed with all the washing, stearilising and keeping track of how many bottles my baby has and how many ounces she takes in a day lol much easier to just get the booby out

[Kell]

I don't think I'd bf twins either tbh, altho I do bf as well, I often feel quite tied down by the process. I enjoy the experience don't get me wrong but it's quite demanding at times! Imagine that with two babies, you would literally be like a cow all day long. That's enough to drive anyone insane!

Sunset I'm the same, far too much effort and expense to bottle feed! Lol

[Sunset]

Friday cant wait for the weekend to begin! ds1 and ds2 is on their last day of anti b's today so taking them to the toy shop later so they can pick out a toy as a reward for taking all their medicine.. although saying that, it's been a real struggle to get ds1 to take his antibiotics this time.

what have you ladies got planned this weekend?

[maybebabythree]

Legoland for the star wars weekend! Crowds and exposing my boobs! Fun all round!!